Alternative open book test

ALTERNATIVE TAKE HOME OPEN BOOK TEST FOR SCIENTFIC METHOD, THEORY OF EVOLUTION, CELL THEORY

Use your notes and textbook to answer the following questions in complete sentences with thoughtful answers. Answer must address the entire question for full credit and must be legible. This assignment is due by ___________________________.

1. 1.     Explain how a scientific theory is developed. (5-4-3)
2. 2.     Distinguish between fitness and adaptation. Give examples of each. (6-5-4)
3. 3.     How does the process of natural selection account for the diversity of organisms that Darwin observed in the Galapagos Islands? (5-4-3)
4. 4.     Explain cell theory. (5-4-3)
5. 5.     Distinguish between prokaryotes and eukaryotes. (5-4-3)
6. 6.     Explain how a eukaryotic cell is like a factory using comparisons and examples of 3 cell parts. (6-4-5)
7. 7.     Contrast the 3 types of cell transport that do not require energy. (6-4-5)
8. 8.     Diffusion and active transport are processes that are important to the maintenance of homoeostasis in an organism. Compare the 2 processes, including examples,  that describe how they are important to living things. (10-8-6)
9. 9.     What would happen to a red blood cell if placed in a hypotonic solution? Explain your prediction. (5-4-3)